New York City FC have dropped a major hint that they will be signing Andrea Pirlo by publishing his player profile on their website, reports Sky Sports.
Pirlo has been linked with a move to the MLS franchise in recent months and he was in attendance for their New York derby clash with the Red Bulls last weekend.
The profile of the Juventus midfielder was swiftly deleted but not before it was circulated on social media and reported in the New York Post among other sources.
It included a picture of 36-year-old Pirlo in the NYCFC light blue kit and a short bio, with added blank space for his season stats from the MLS.